Apple Just Launched a Social Movement and No One Seems to Have Noticed: Part 2

Apple TV amp160There is quite a bit of detail that was left out of their new subscription service to counter Netflix and other OTTs amp160We donamp8217t know the price nor do we know details about the content outside of the few originals they announced amp160Hereamp8217s what we do knowSteven Spielberg is reviving a 93yearold brand Amazing Stories for the second time It first aired on NBC from 19851987 amp160This anthology series might be considered the antidepressant to Netflixamp8217s Black Mirror amp160It will have creepy moments but Spielbergamp8217s career has been defined by and occasionally criticized for his sentimentality and optimism about the future amp160Look for it to center far more on how humanity can almost always triumphamp160The Morning Show will likely teach through laughter amp160Starring Jennifer Aniston Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell itamp8217s about the interplay between men and women at a morning news show amp160The underlying theme may be to help redefine and explain how men and women should act together in a professional environment in the current eraSee starring Jason Momoa and Alfre Woodard will inspire as it centers around a future world where humanity has literally lost its sense of sight and yet will find its way to survive and thrive amp160The underlying disability does not mean inabilityKumail Nanjianiamp8217s show Little America is perhaps Appleamp8217s most direct political shot across the bow amp160The halfhour reality anthology series will present stories of everyday immigrants attempting to achieve the American Dream amp160Nanjiani hopes that we will gain deeper insight and empathy from seeing their struggles achievements and contributions to our societyJJ Abrams and Sara Bareilles have partnered together on a series about a young female musician just starting out in New York City amp160Loosely based on Bareillesamp8217 journey Abrams says amp8220Anyone who has ever given everything they have to go after a dream will feel that this show was created for themamp8221 amp160It is striving to be funny romantic and musical amp160Viewers will likely enjoy positive vibes while watchingFinally in partnership with Sesame Workshop the show Helpsters will be geared towards preschoolers and will show them how to help but in a really cool unique way using the basic structures of coding to solve problemsLikely to the chagrin of marketers and agencies all of the above services are adfree amp160Apple made the point over and over again that they are not selling your data to anyone or allowing any outside party to access that data again supporting my theory that Apple is working to affect social change and bring back a sense that humans are more than a set of zeros and onesIn summaryApple News will give consumers access to professional level educated quality journalism with context and ability to view different opinions at a fair priceApple Card shows more understanding than most credit card companies have as evidenced by its late fee and missed payment policyApple Arcade provides a platform for great mobile gaming but a little tamer with partners like Lego and Disney then you might find on other platformsApple TV is trying to move us to a more positive optimistic mindset by providing entertainment that upliftsNone of this should be taken to mean that there is altruism at play amp160Apple has a real margin to make up that it is now losing due to the maturity of the smartphone market amp160It understands that Millennials and Gen Zersamp160want socially active positive companies that can make the world better and they will support companies that do that amp160It just so happens that Tim Cook believes that tooBut Wait Thatamp8217s Not All If youamp8217re going to fix the world we all recognize that there is only one real person up to the task and she was there amp160Oprah Winfrey will be producing two documentary projects for Apple TV one around the topic of sexual harassment and the other on getting us all to better understand and be more accepting of people with mental health issuesOprah will also be reinventing her book club on the Apple platform promising to connect with billions of people around the world to find meaningful ways to create positive change amp160amp8220I want to reach the sweet spot where insight and perspective truth and tolerance actually intersectamp8221 she said amp160And that in my opinion is exactly what Apple has truly set out to doClick the social buttons above or below to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writersamp160amp160amp160

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